title: Differences in function among children with sensory processing disorders, physical disabilities, and typical development.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the capability and performance of children with sensory processing disorders (SPD) compared with children who are developing typically and those with physical disabilities (PD).
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants included parents/caregivers of 81 children ranging in age from 1 to 7.3 years; 57% were boys. The child's therapist interviewed the parents using the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) to measure functional performance.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Children with SPD demonstrated significant differences from children in the other groups in functional skills and caregiver assistance within 3 domains (self-care, mobility, social function).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The PEDI can be used to (1) identify functional delays in young children with SPD, which can affect participation in age-appropriate self-care, mobility, and social skills, and (2) determine appropriate referrals for early intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy Education, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona 91766, California, USA. darmstron@westernu.edu
authors.forename: Dayle C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Armstrong
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Redman-Bentley
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wardell
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D051346:Mobility Limitation; D011596:Psychomotor Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012648:Self Care; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*